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Butcher

Butcher

Leader of the Ax clan. He has since splintered from the Outsiders.

Name:
Butcher
Publisher:
Real name:
John Butcher
Aliases:
  • Amos Baker
  • Lester Cornfield
  • John Butcher
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
  • Agility
  • Stamina
  • Stealth
  • Tracking
  • Unarmed Combat
  • Weapon Master
First issue:
cover

Origin

Butcher is the leader of the Ax clan when he is first introduced. He appears to be a police officer, which may just be a ruse. He is revealed to have been working with Magus.

Major Story Arcs

The Kill Machine

Butcher appears as a police officer that knocks out Oliver and leaves him in the middle of the dessert. He later reappears after Oliver has a chat with the Magus. He is introduced as the leader of the Ax clan.

The Outsiders War

Butcher and the Magus appear to be consolidating all the rogue clans in preparation for war with the Outsiders. When the time came, he and the axe clan, fought alongside the arrow, sword, and mask clans, against the spear, fist, and shield clans.

Powers and Abilities

Butcher is a normal human but with peak abilities and proficiency with ax based weapons.

Agility - Seen when he avoids and cuts Ollie's arrow in mid-flight.

Stamina - As an armed combatant he requires unimaginable stamina to sustain a melee.

Weapons master - Proficient with ax based weapons.

Equipment and Weapons

The Ax

The sacred weapon totem of the Ax clan. It confers immortality and enlightenment to its user. It is also signifies the possessor as the leader of the clan.

Issues

May 1990

June 1990

July 1990

August 1990

September 1990

October 1990

January 1991

December 1991

February 1992

March 1992

May 1992

June 1992

November 2001

July 2013

August 2013

February 2014

July 2014

November 2014

January 2015

Volumes

1990

1991

2001

2011

2014

Authors

Friends

Enemies

Teams

Enemy teams